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Mellow, A Sous-Vide Cooking Machine That Receives Instructions via an App
Mellow is a sous-vide cooking machine from FNV Labs that keeps food cold and then cooks it to order based on instructions received via an…
The Science of Dust by It’s Okay To Be Smart
Host Joe Hanson explains the science of dust in a recent episode of PBS Digital Studios series It’s Okay To Be Smart. Did you know…
An Illustrated Guide on How to Survive a Lightning Strike by The Art of Manliness
The Art of Manliness and illustrator Ted Slampyak have produced an illustrated guide on how to survive a lightning strike that offers a few tips…
Disney Abandons the Old ‘Star Wars’ Expanded Universe, Will Connect All Creative Developments Going Forward
The Star Wars franchise quickly branched out from the original films to other forms of media like comics, books, and even television series. Something called…
An Explanation and Exploration of the Next Generation of Bionics
Bionics designer Hugh Herr discusses bionic limbs, the ways in which the growing field helps people, and how it can and will grow in the…
Who’s Your Daddy?, An App for First-Time Fathers That Offers Advice and Tips During Their Partner’s Pregnancy
Who’s Your Daddy? is a pregnancy guide app for first-time fathers from Keith Walsh, Dai Hovey, and B. Laugs. The app offers advice and tips…
A Handy Chart for Predicting How Many Likes an Instagram Picture Will Get
“The Instagram Like Predictor” is a handy chart by The Bold Italic that uses a board game-style format to predict exactly how many likes a…
ReadQuick 2.0, A Speed Reading App That Rapidly Displays Text One Word at a Time
ReadQuick 2.0 is a speed reading app that rapidly displays text one word at a time with a pace set by users. We previously posted…
Boomer, A Robotic Baby Dinosaur Toy That Follows Commands
Boomer is a robotic baby dinosaur toy from Spin Master, the company behind the similar Zoomer robotic dog toy. Though only a prototype, Boomer seems…
An Amusing Version of Jenga Played With a Chess Clock to Add Tension
London-based tinkerers Tom Scott and Matt Gray have created what they call Chess Clock Jenga, a version of the block-stacking tabletop game Jenga played with…